Dallas Mavericks vs Utah Jazz: Preview, predictions, injury report and TV info for tonight's matchup
NBAThursday, 21 March 2024 at 22:47
A total of seven games scheduled for this Thursday night in the NBA, and one of them will be featuring the Dallas Mavericks receiving the Utah Jazz in the American Airlines Center. Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving will be going against John Collins and the rookie Keyonte George, as the main players for tonight.
The Jazz will be the visitors in a game that is also their second back-to-back night after losing to the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday. The Salt Lake City team, with no playoff or play-in aspirations, has accumulated three consecutive losses. They are in 12th place in the West with a 29-40 record, far from the 36-32 Golden State Warriors, who occupy the last playoff spot.
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The Mavs, meanwhile, are coming off a victory over the San Antonio Spurs and, with two wins in their last two games, are currently with a 40-29 record, bordering on direct playoff berths. Dallas is 7th, just behind the Sacramento Kings, 6th with 40-28.
Expert predictions (Possible starting lineups and winner)
The main predictions for tonight's game place Dallas Mavericks as the favorite to win. As the home team, taking into account that Utah Jazz is playing its second night of back-to-back, and with the injury report benefiting Jason Kidd's squad, the game should not pose many problems for them.
In addition, the potential starters will be:
- Mavs: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, Derrick Jones Jr, PJ Washington, Daniel Gafford.
- Jazz: Kris Dunn, Keyonte George, Taylor Hendricks, Brice Sensabaugh, John Collins.
Schedule and TV
The game will be played early tonight at 8:30 pm ET, and can be followed on the NBA's official website and app with a League Pass subscription.
Injuries
- Mavs: Josh Green (ankle), ruled out.
- Jazz: Jordan Clarkson (groin) and Lauri Markkanen (injury rest), ruled out.
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